Armenian Opposition Presents Arguments For Snap Elections To Ruling

ARMENIAN OPPOSITION PRESENTS ARGUMENTS FOR SNAP ELECTIONS TO RULING COALITION

news.am
Aug 9, 2011
Armenia

YEREVAN. – The delegation of the oppositional Armenian National
Congress (ANC) presented the arguments in favor of snap parliamentary
and presidential elections to the ruling coalition, ANC coordinator
Levon Zurabyan told reporters on Tuesday, following a regular round
of talks between the ANC and the ruling coalition. He recalled the
dialogue started with this issue on the agenda.

According to him, the need for early elections is dictated by legal
and political illegitimacy of the incumbent authorities.

“This system was formed due to widespread violations during the
elections. The authorities even used force against own people,
violating the Constitution,” he added.

He emphasized that the ANC presented the list of 76 Armenian MPs who
are engaged in business, which is a violation of constitution either.

The talks between the Armenian National Congress and the authorities
last for five hours.

Some Yerevan Streets To Be Closed To Traffic Ahead Of Pan-Armenian G

SOME YEREVAN STREETS TO BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AHEAD OF PAN-ARMENIAN GAMES OPENING CEREMONY

Panorama
Aug 9, 2011
Armenia

Some streets in Yerevan will be closed to traffic on August 13 when
Yerevan will host the opening ceremony of the Fifth Pan-Armenian Games,
head of the Road Traffic Police, Norik Sargsyan told reporters.

The following streets will be closed on that day, from 17:00 to 24:00:
Alek Manukian, Sayat-Nova, Vardanants, Charents, Nar-Dos, Khorenatsi,
Y. Kochar, Tigran Mets, Khanjian.

Car parking will be also banned in the above mentioned streets,
according to the official.

BAKU: Russian And Azerbaijani Presidents Meet In Sochi

RUSSIAN AND AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENTS MEET IN SOCHI

APA
Aug 9, 2011
Azerbaijan

Dmitry Medvedev: Of course, one of the most important issues is the
resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict

Baku. Habil Suleymanzadeh – APA. Azerbaijani and Russian presidents
Ilham Aliyev and Dmitry Medvedev are meeting in Sochi. APA reports
quoting RIA Novosti that the enhancement of the bilateral relations,
resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, economic issues are being
discussed at the meeting. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had
told journalists before the meeting that the main attention would be
focused on the ways of the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

“Of course, one of the most important issues is the resolution of
Nagorno Karabakh conflict. I would like to have sincere talk. What
should we do? How will be the developments taking into account
trilateral talks in Kazan and the previous contacts?”

Dmitry Medvedev offered Ilham Aliyev to exchange views on bilateral,
regional and international issues.

Compulsory Car Insurance Affects Statistics Of Accidents In Armenia

COMPULSORY CAR INSURANCE AFFECTS STATISTICS OF ACCIDENTS IN ARMENIA – POLICE

news.am
Aug 9, 2011
Armenia

YEREVAN. – Armenia registered 1,206 car accidents, as of August 8 this
year. As a result, 156 people died, 1,794 were injured, head of Traffic
Police, Colonel Norik Sargsyan told at a press conference on Tuesday.

The number of registered accidents exceeds same period of last year
by 166. The number of victims killed in the accidents is larger by
8 compared to 2010, and the number of injured is up by 388 compared
to same period of 2010.

However, there is no need to worry, as the increase is conditioned
with the installment of the compulsory car insurance, says the
colonel. Besides, currently the number of cars is by 15,428 more in
Armenia, compared to last year. There are a total of 400,000 cars
in Armenia. In case the tendency is preserved, the number of people
killed in car accidents will reach 250 at the end of the year.

Over 336 Thousand Armenians Visited Georgia This Year

OVER 336 THOUSAND ARMENIANS VISITED GEORGIA THIS YEAR

news.am
Aug 9, 2011
YEREVAN

Over the recent seven months, 336,326 Armenian citizens visited
neighboring Georgia.

Overall 1,444,299 tourists, visited Georgia in Jan.-July 2011, a 45%
increase as compared with the last year.

481,501 visitors came from the European countries, 33% of the total
number against 39% last year, Georgia’s National Tourism Agency
informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The number of tourists from the CIS states in Jan.-July 2011 increased
by 46% (897, 616) as compared with last year.

The number of visitors from U.S. reached 15,360, from Asia 42,917,
and 958 visited Georgia from Africa.

Liturgy To Be Conducted In Surb Khach Church In Van

LITURGY TO BE CONDUCTED IN SURB KHACH CHURCH IN VAN

news.am
Aug 9, 2011
Armenia

Armenian Patriarch Vicar of Constantinople, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan
met with Governor of Van in Turkey and got acquainted with preparations
for the liturgy in Surb Khach church on Akhtamar Island on September
11.

Governor of Van Munir Karaoglu stressed Turkish Ministry of Culture
and Tourism gave a permission to conduct a liturgy once a year to
regional administration of Van, IHA agency reports.

“The first liturgy was conducted in 2010. We discussed the works with
Archbishop Aram Ateshyan. I hope the liturgy will be conducted due
to joint activities this year,” he noted.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, on September 19, a liturgy
service was held in the Armenian Church Surb Khach located on Akhtamar
Island in Lake Van. Aram Archbishop Ateshyan, Head of the Religious
Council of the Armenian Patriarchate conducted the ceremony. Holy
See of Echmiadzin, Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Holy See
of Cilicia refused to take part in the liturgy in Surb Khach (Holy
Church) on Akhtamar Island due to the Turkish authorities’ disgraceful
decision to install the cross on the church after the liturgy.

Latvian Company To Invest 4 Million Euro In The System Of Road Manag

LATVIAN COMPANY TO INVEST 4 MILLION EURO IN THE SYSTEM OF ROAD MANAGEMENT IN YEREVAN

/ARKA/
August 9, 2011
YEREVAN

Latvian company “City Parking Service Systems” invests 4 million euro
in the project of establishment of modern, reliable and available
system of road management in Yerevan in accordance with the agreement
on long-term cooperation with Yerevan Municipality.

According to the press-release of Yerevan Municipality, in the meeting
of the Board of Elderly on Monday a draft decision on the establishment
of City Parking Service Systems Ltd. was adopted unanimously.

Activity of this organization on the basis of the agreement of Yerevan
Municipality with the Latvian company will be primarily concentrated
on the establishment of modern car parking and its management. It
is envisaged to provide about 450 units of car parking and office
equipment.

California Armenian Democrats Form Charter Group

CALIFORNIA ARMENIAN DEMOCRATS FORM CHARTER GROUP

PanARMENIAN.Net
August 8, 2011 – 13:41 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – After a year and a half of work, the California
Armenian American Democrats has received provisional ratification as
the first organization chartered by the executive board of the state
Democratic Party.

Caro Avanessian, interim chairman of the new group, said he started
trying to form an Armenian American caucus after he went to the
California Democratic convention a few years ago and saw so many
groups represented by caucuses, ranging from Filipinos to senior
citizens. Avanessian is also president of the Glendale Democratic Club.

But when he approached the state party about forming a caucus,
he was told caucuses were no longer being approved because they had
lost a lot of their authority due to recent federal legislation. A
party representative suggested Avanessian form an Armenian American
charter group, which can collect money and endorse candidates.

A stipulation before formal ratification can move forward is a review
of the organization’s bylaws. Berdj Karapetian, a Glendale Democratic
Club member, will be on the committee performing the review.

The California Armenian American Democrats will also hold an election
of officers, Avanessian said, Glendale News-Press reported.

Armenian, Russian Presidents To Meet In Astana

ARMENIAN, RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS TO MEET IN ASTANA

Tert.am
15:09 08.08.11

The Armenian and Russian presidents will meet in Astana, Kazakhstan,
APA news agency reports, referring to the Russian president’s official
website.

The meeting will be held on the margins of an informal summit of the
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), to be held in Astana,
Aug. 12 and 13.

The Armenian and Russian leader will discuss a number of issues,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.

On Aug. 9, the Russian and Azerbaijani presidents are to hold a
meeting in Sochi.

Turquie : Deux Eglises De Plus Reouvertes Au Culte

TURQUIE : DEUX EGLISES DE PLUS REOUVERTES AU CULTE

08-08-2011

Info Collectif VAN – – “Pour les eglises
chretiennes des minorites, apres une succession d’actes negatifs
allant de leur destruction deliberee a la negligence, en passant par
le refus d’autorisation, aux institutions minoritaires et meme pour
des menus travaux, cette initiative est bien sur un pas positif. Mais
cela ne reste qu’un tres petit pas sur le chemin des aspirations que
nous avons, en particulier en dehors de la Turquie, pour redresser
les injustices passees, qui sont tres importantes et ne peuvent etre
facilement satisfaites” a declare Raffi Bedrossian, un Armenien du
Canada natif d’Istanbul et implique dans la collecte de fonds pour la
restauration de Saint Dominique. Nota CVAN : dans sa grande clemence,
l’Etat turc autorise pour la deuxieme annee consecutive une messe
annuelle dans deux eglises armenienne et grecque bientet reouvertes au
culte. Alleluia !Le Collectif VAN vous invite a lire une traduction
de Gilbert Beguian d’un article en anglais mise en ligne sur le site
de NAM (Nouvelles d’Armenie Magazine) le 5 août 2011.

NAM

Deux Eglises historiques de plus ouvertes a la messe en Turquie

29 juillet 2011

Istanbul – Hurriyet Daily News

Des centaines de personnes de la diaspora assisteront a des services
religieux dans diverses eglises a travers la Turquie dans les quelques
mois qui viennent. Des services annuels seront donnes au Monastere
de Sumela de Trebizonde et a l’eglise armenienne de Sainte Croix de
Van pour la deuxieme fois, a la suite de la permission donnee l’an
passe par le ministre de la Culture et du Tourisme.

S’ajoutant a un certain nombre d’edifices religieux a travers le pays,
deux eglises endormies depuis longtemps en Turquie ont ete ouvertes
pour des messes annuelles, qui accueilleront d’emouvantes ceremonies
pour les diasporas grecque et armenienne, plus tard dans l’annee.

L’eglise Hagia Voukolas dans la province egeenne d’Izmir et l’eglise
Saint Dominique dans la province du sud-est de Diyarbekir deviendront
les deux eglises ayant re-ouvert le plus recemment pour une ceremonie
de messe annuelle. Aucune messe n’avait plus ete dite dans l’eglise
d’Hagia Voukolas depuis 1923 et dans celle de Saint Dominique depuis
1915.

Une ceremonie d’ouverture sera faite le 23 octobre a Saint Dominique,
tandis que des services annuels seront faits au monastere de Sumela
de la province de Trebizonde du bord de la Mer Noire, et a l’eglise
armenienne Sainte Croix de la province de l’est de Van pour la seconde
fois, a la suite de l’autorisation donnee l’an passe par le ministre
de la Culture et du Tourisme Ertugul Gunay.

” Des vols directs au depart de Moscou a destination de Trebizonde
ont ete planifies. On espere que le service sera aussi impressionnant
qu’il l’a ete l’an passe. Ankara a ete avise du service prevu”, a dit
a Hurriyet Daily News le frere Dositheos Anagnastopoulos de la part
du Patriarche Grec de Fener [un quartier d’Istanbul], ajoutant que
des ecclesiastiques de haut rang de Grece et de Russie assisteraient
aussi a la ceremonie.

Le Service a Sumela aura lieu encore cette fois le jour de
l’Assomption, le 15 aout, en accord avec la tradition chretienne
orthodoxe, tandis que la messe a Sainte Croix aura lieu le 11
septembre.

“Lorsque la paix ne regne pas entre religions, la paix entre les
Etats est plus difficile a instaurer et maintenir” nous a dit
Anagnastopoulos, indiquant que la ceremonie etait ouverte au monde
entier pour y assister. La Vierge Marie est consideree comme un
personnage sacre dans la foi musulmane comme dans la foi chretienne,
a-t-il ajoute.

Saint Dominique a ete fermee au service de la messe en 1915, lorsque
l’armee allemande l’a utilisee comme deput d’armes, avant d’etre
utilisee par la banque turque des societe de holding, la Sumerbank.

La communaute grecque orthodoxe d’Istanbul se reserve en outre le
droit de donner des services annuels dans l’eglise Efes [Ephese]
d’Izmir et deux autres eglises historiques en etat d’abandon dans
les provinces de Nigde et de Nevsehir pres de la region de Cappadoce.

“L’initiative du gouvernement turc de restaurer et rouvrir Sumela et
Aghtamar en tant que musees, avec autorisation de services religieux
limites pour les Grecs et pour les Armeniens etait un pas tres positif,
principalement parce qu’il denotait un changement de direction”,
a dit Raffi Bedrossian, un Armenien du Canada natif d’Istanbul.

Bedrossian a ete implique dans la collecte de fonds pour la
restauration de Saint Dominique et il est reconnu comme une voix
moderee dans la diaspora armenienne.

“Pour les eglises chretiennes des minorites, apres une succession
d’actes negatifs allant de leur destruction deliberee a la negligence,
en passant par le refus d’autorisation, aux institutions minoritaires
et meme pour des menus travaux, cette initiative est bien sur un pas
positif. Mais cela ne reste qu’un tres petit pas sur le chemin des
aspirations que nous avons, en particulier en dehors de la Turquie,
pour redresser les injustices passees, qui sont tres importantes et
ne peuvent etre facilement satisfaites”, nous a dit Bedrossian.

Akhtamar a ete un lieu de veneration sacre pour les Armeniens pendant
des milliers d’annees, a dit Bedrossian.

“L’Etat turc en a fait un musee d’Etat… La decision d’en faire un
musee d’Etat, et non de la rendre a son proprietaire legal, l’Eglise
Armenienne, a decu a la fois l’Armenie et la diaspora”, a-t-il dit.

“La question d’avoir ou non une croix installee est devenue tout
simplement une excuse pour exprimer une deception. Malheureusement,
la deception au global des Armeniens n’a pas diminue meme apres que
la croix ait ete installee et les efforts considerables de l’Etat
turc pour essayer de convaincre le monde exterieur d’une approche
nouvelle [pour ce qui concerne le culte des minorites chretiennes]
ont ete perdus”, a-t-il dit a propos des chicaneries dont la presse
s’etait fait l’echo l’an passe sur l’installation de ce symbole sur
le toit de Sainte Croix.

Des centaines de personnes de la diaspora assisteront a l’office a
Diyarbekir, a dit Bedrossian, ajoutant qu’ils prevoient egalement de
visiter Istanbul, Kars, Van, Kaiseri et Malatya.

Saint Dominique, qui peut contenir 3 000 personnes pour la messe,
est consideree comme la plus grande eglise du Moyen-Orient et date
du 15eme siecle, selon Bedrossian.

Vercihan Ziflioglu

Traduction Gilbert Beguian pour Nouvelles d’Armenie Magazine

Texte original :

Two more historic churches open for mass in Turkey

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